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Management of Corporations

Maja Janach, B.Sc. Oec.

Lecturer

Graduated in 1998 from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb, majoring in Accounting and Business Finance. With 27 years of work experience, including the last 17 years in managerial positions, she has acquired extensive knowledge in the fields of internal auditing, business finance, accounting, risk assessment, and fraud investigation.

From 01/2013 to 01/2025, she served as the Director of Internal Audit at Podravka d.d., responsible for:

  • Organizing the department and managing the team of internal auditors

  • Creating strategic and operational work plans for internal audit based on risk assessment

  • Preparing methodological instructions for internal audit and standardizing procedures and processes within internal audit

  • Conducting audits of all business processes in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Institute of Internal Auditors, including: defining Internal Audit, Ethical Code, and International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

  • Ensuring independent assessment of risk management and internal control systems

  • Reporting and continuously improving business processes.

From 1998 to 2012, she held various positions in internal auditing, accounting, and controlling in several international companies.

She is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and the Vice President of the Association of Certified Fraud Investigators (ACFE Croatia). She is also a member of the International Association of Fraud Investigators (ACFE), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and the Croatian Institute of Internal Auditors (HIIR).

She has completed numerous seminars and training in internal auditing, fraud prevention, forensic accounting, finance, ESG, and risk management.

Professional conferences and papers:

  • On 30.09.2022, she held a professional lecture on the topic “Fraud Detection and Prevention” at the 24th Conference on “Internal Auditing and Control.”

  • On 09.12.2022, she held a professional lecture on the topic “Best Practices in Internal Audit Activities of a Business Company” at the 17th Annual Seminar for Internal Auditors in the Public Sector.

Published paper:

Janach, M., “Fraud Detection and Prevention,” professional paper, proceedings “Internal Auditing and Control,” Issue 24, 2022, UDK 657.6.